1. If you need to drive somewhere Icy, wintry weather can cause delays and make driving conditions dangerous, follow these few simple steps to prepare before journeys: Plan your route. Check for delays and road closures. Leave more time to prepare and check your car before setting off. Check wipers, tyres and screen wash. Pack essentials in your car (warm clothing, food, drink, blanket, torch). Take a fully charged mobile phone. Pack an in-car charger. 2. Driving safely on i
Why Walking? Path Blockers Where to Begin Walking Q & A Cheadle Walks Many of us use the start of a new year to review things we'd like to change, and taking a little time to reflect on the last year and how we might improve our lives can be greatly beneficial. We might want to lose weight, increase exercise, reduce spending, or spend less time doomscrolling. Whatever our plans, something as simple as taking a brisk walk outside can help support our resolutions.
While most people will be opening presents and tucking into their Christmas turkey, Staffordshire County Council’s fleet of 37 gritters and associated crews will still be ready to spring into action if temperatures plummet. Crews across the county will be on standby throughout the festive period, and will be ready to roll if the temperature drops below freezing. On routine winter days and nights, gritting crews focus on the major routes, extending to the wider network in prol
A settled and chilly Christmas (from the Met Office) On Christmas Eve (Wednesday), temperatures will fall as high pressure brings drier, more settled conditions with chilly easterly winds. Christmas Day is expected to be mostly dry with variable amounts of cloud and sunny spells in places. A few light showers are possible, particularly along southwestern coasts later in the day. Daytime temperatures could be as low as 2°C but will feel colder in the strong easterly breeze. Pa
Like many local residents, we are puzzled by the secrecy surrounding developments in our town. The most recent example is the work on the Tape Street Short Stay Car Park, which is currently undergoing a five-week development program. Local residents and businesses have neither been informed nor consulted, and it appears that, as of the full town council meeting on Monday, October 3rd, the Town Council has also not been informed of the details of the work or involved in the pl
As colder mornings set in, many of us are tempted to leave the car running to defrost while we stay warm indoors — but doing so makes your vehicle an easy target for thieves. Every winter, cars are stolen across Staffordshire in this way, a crime known as “frost-jacking.” Please remember: Never leave your vehicle running and unattended — even for a moment. Stay with your car while it defrosts; it only takes seconds for a thief to drive away. Always keep your vehicle locked an
National Grid will be starting a programme of work to improve Leek’s electricity infrastructure at the end of this month. The first element of these essential works will start at High Street car park on Monday 27 October and will be finished by Wednesday 5 November. The car park will need to be closed whilst the work takes place. Councillor Charlotte Atkins, Cabinet Member for Services at the District Council, said: “National Grid need to carry out these works to support Leek
